Ayanokouji knew that even though Garfiel seemed fearless, he actually cared about the native villagers of Sanctuary and the Ryuzu clone.
He planned to use this to threaten Garfiel and force him to obey his orders.
"What are you talking about?" Garfiel's eyes widened, full of fear. He did not expect the other party to utter such terrible words, "Are you threatening me?"
"It's strange, why do some people always consider expressing their interests as a threat?" Ayanokouji shook his head, then calmly said, "I have hidden magic fire stones in various places in Sanctuary. There are many. If you do something that disobeys me, I will order people to detonate them. I'm afraid many people will be killed in a sea of fire."
"Are you crazy? Don't you care about your own village residents?" Garfiel asked with clenched teeth.
"The village residents are being held hostage here by you, so you better set them free."
"Do you think I care about them?" Garfiel immediately put on a fierce expression, but Ayanokouji briefly knew that he was bluffing.
"In that case, it's okay if I destroy Sanctuary now." Ayanokouji said.
There was no change in his expression as he uttered these words. This is what made Garfiel feel the most terrified place.
Ayanokouji carefully observed Garfiel's expression. Panic was clearly visible on his face. It seemed his guess was correct.
However, he did not mind pushing Garfiel further.
"Not only them, don't forget Frederica is also with us." Ayanokouji said, "A DeDemi-Human and a woman, they should be more valuable in the slave market."
"I don't care about that person! She is a traitor to Sanctuary!" Garfiel said immediately, but this was clearly a lie.
"And even if you don't care about the villagers and your sister, you should care about the life and death of the grandmother you mentioned." Ayanokouji continued.
"What are you going to do?" Garfiel shouted loudly, but his voice was already trembling along with his body.
"I have also placed magic stones in the core facilities of Sanctuary. If the core is destroyed, what do you think will happen to this Ryuzu clone?" Ayanokouji said coldly.
"Why do you know about the existence of the core?" Garfiel was puzzled, as the other party had only been here for less than two days, but why was he acting as if he knew everything about everything.
Who is Ayanokouji?
In Garfiel's eyes, the other party was like a demon.
"Shima, take the branch on the ground." Ayanokouji shifted his attention to Shima, who was supporting Garfiel. Following his orders, Shima could not control her body and bowed her head, taking the sharp branch.
"Aim at your own throat." As instructed by Ayanokouji, Shima pointed the branch in her hand at her own throat.
"Grandma, what are you doing! Lower your hand quickly!" Garfiel shouted anxiously, reaching out his hand to stop her movement.
"If you act recklessly, Shima's life will be in danger." Ayanokouji said indifferently, "Although this Ryuzu clone is made of magic power, it does not mean she will not be injured on a physical level, and if her vessel is damaged, the magic power inside her body will be drained faster."
Listening to those words, Garfiel stopped his movement. Although he did not know what the other party was actually doing, he could feel that the other party was not bluffing.
"Grandma, quickly lower your hand, you must listen to me!" Garfiel said in a panic.
He had once been a pawn used by Echidna. Echidna deliberately used Garfiel's mother's experience to stimulate his heart and make him reject the liberation of Sanctuary. And also, Echidna deliberately treated Garfiel as her apostle to help the Ryuzu clone manage Sanctuary.
And Garfiel's apostle status allowed him to command all the Ryuzu clones.
But at this moment, Garfiel's command to Shima to put down his hand had no effect, which made him very confused.
"Young Gar... Young Aya is also an apostle... No, not only that, he himself is about to become a witch, and I cannot disobey his orders."
Compared to Garfiel, Shima herself seemed very calm, her eyes always focused on the pendant on Ayanokouji's chest.
Garfiel was just an apostle qualified by Echidna, and the black pendant on Ayanokouji's chest contained Echidna's own spiritual consciousness. He himself also signed a contract with Echidna. Therefore, Ayanokouji had absolute control over all the Ryuzu clones, and his authority was much higher than Garfiel's.
"Obey me, or hand over the lives of these clones. I will give you only three seconds to choose." Ayanokouji's words did not change his tone, but gave Garfiel a great sense of oppression.
"Three..."
"I... I am willing to obey Ayanokouji-sama's orders."
Although he was a little reluctant, Garfiel did not hesitate and immediately knelt in front of Ayanokouji, "Do not do anything to the grandma and do not do anything to Frederica."
"As long as you obey my orders, I can guarantee your safety." Ayanokouji bowed his head and looked at the Demi-Human boy in front of him, "The liberation of Sanctuary is inevitable, but I can assure you that in the future, after Sanctuary is liberated, I will not interfere with your life. You can leave or stay as you please, and I will also provide you with support in life to ensure that your life will not be affected."
Using a combination of sticks, candies, and a mix of gentle and tough tactics is the most effective way to win over people's hearts.
"Yes." Garfiel nodded, surrendering completely.
"Freedom." Ayanokouji said to Shima, who could finally release and throw away the branch.
He did not ask Emilia to participate in the trial today just to create a situation where he could face Garfiel alone. This was not only to allow Puck to restore his magic power, but also to conquer Garfiel.
Conquering Garfiel could not only save them from the threat in Sanctuary, but also use him as a great combat force.
Although Garfiel was pushed to the ground and rubbed by Beatrice when they first met, it was only because Beatrice was too strong and the two sides were not a good match. Compared to others, Garfiel's strength was not bad.
Using hostages as a threat could make Garfiel obey his orders temporarily, but if he wanted him to be completely loyal, Ayanokouji needed to use a different approach in the future.
The scene changed to Emilia's room.
"Emilia-sama! I am Otto!" Otto held a basket in his hand and knocked on the door gently.
"Please come in!"
After hearing Emilia's answer, Otto took the basket and entered the room.
"Ayanokouji-sama asked me to deliver food to Emilia-sama!" Otto said with a smile, then placed the rich food in the basket on the table in front of her.
"Thank you very much." Emilia expressed her gratitude, then shifted her attention to the food. The richness of the food exceeded her imagination, "It's late at night, and I'm bothering you to deliver food, and it's very late."
"This is all Ayanokouji-sama's arrangement. He has told us that he will prepare luxurious and delicious food for Emilia. He even personally selected the ingredients!" Otto said immediately, "Ayanokouji-sama wants Emilia-sama to fully recover!"
"Ayanokouji's arrangement?" Emilia pursed her lips and her cheeks blushed with embarrassment.
"Oh, although it may be a bit rude, may I ask a question?"
Otto leaned forward and asked, his face full of curiosity.
"Ah?" Emilia was confused, but she still immediately said, "If I know, I will definitely answer you."
"Sorry, is Emilia-sama and Ayanokouji-sama a couple?"
"Couple... Wait, couple?! What do you mean couple? Couple?!" Emilia stuttered for a moment, her words unclear, her expression getting better, and her head slightly shaking to look directly into Otto's eyes, "Otto, what do you mean by couple?"
"The word couple should only have one meaning." Otto looked at Emilia's appearance and felt a bit helpless.
"Ayanokouji and I are not lovers... Not yet..."
"'Not yet'? Does Emilia-sama mean that they will be a couple in the future?" Otto asked.
"No, no, I, I, I, I, no, no, no, that's not what I mean!" Emilia's words became increasingly unclear, as if she were a broken record, and she shook her head vigorously to emphasize her meaning! And she felt her heart suddenly beating faster.
"Such a firm denial, does that mean Emilia-sama doesn't like Ayanokouji-sama?"
"No, I like Ayanokouji!"
Emilia suddenly looked directly into each other's eyes and said with a very firm and loud voice, and Otto was also surprised.
An awkward silence lasted for a few seconds.
After she finished speaking, Emilia realized that she had just said something extraordinary. Her cheeks were now as red as ripe apples, and her body was trembling, thinking about how to explain it.
"I mean, I like him, but I don't like him, no, no, no, not that I don't like him, but it's like that..."
Emilia's mind was now like porridge, and her mouth was no longer on her head. She didn't even know what she was saying. She could only cover her face and squat on the ground: "Anyway, Otto, you have to understand what I mean! Don't misunderstand my meaning and talk about it everywhere!"
"Sorry... Emilia-sama, your words are very hard to understand..."
"Just forget it! Why are you asking this?" Emilia pouted and asked.
"After becoming Ayanokouji-sama's subordinate, I felt that Ayanokouji-sama was very enthusiastic about Emilia-sama, so I thought you were a couple!" Otto touched the back of his head.
"No, Ayanokouji is my supporter, that's why you chose to help me." Emilia said.
"But in my opinion, Emilia-sama and Ayanokouji-sama are a perfect match!" Otto immediately said with a smile, like a matchmaker.
"It's impossible... Ayanokouji only sees me as a political partner... How could I be worthy of Ayanokouji..."
"What do you mean by someone like you! If it's just a political partner, Ayanokouji-sama doesn't need to be by Emilia-sama's bedside all day and night and prepare dinner carefully."
Placing his hand on his hip, Otto looked like an older person, "As a servant, I have a duty to give advice! Emilia-sama is too slow."